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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... disease or CHF) ... Abnormal physical findings ... refer + order CT
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Honeycombing Most diseases ... basis of HRCT findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
Diagnostic approach ... glass opacity; CT ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
is the defining feature ... Other tests: • CT ... FINDINGS: • AAV ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Stages #Findings ... #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... dilation - Positive findings ... on radioactive lung ... resolution of HPS features
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... The radiographic features ... common radiographic findings ... Embolism Diagnosis ... #Infarction #RadiologyAssistant